Saturday, June 25, 2011

This IPA comes from Southern Tier Brewery based in Lakewood, NY. The Abv. is 7.3% and IBU is 65.

Appearance: (3/5) The IPA pours a amber/copper like color. A creamy thin head that's pretty much off-white.
Medium carbonation with tiny bubbles

Aroma: (7/10) The best part of the beer in my opinion. I got a ginger like aroma with some grapefruit notes. Over-all a good hoppy smell.

Taste: (7/10) In the front end I got a lot of citrus. Towards the middle the bitterness invited itself. The finish had a grapefruit bite with a subdued bitterness taste. For 7.3%, I didn't smell or taste the alcohol.

Overall: (82/100) For the most part, a very drinkable and enjoyable IPA. I wish it was a lot more hoppier in the taste. Definitely a decent starter IPA.